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Re: file upload and accessibility

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From: Birkir Rúnar Gunnarsson
Date: Aug 13, 2010 8:27AM

Nancy

I have tested the standard file upload dialog box (such as the Browse
button under attachments in GMail when you are about to send a
message, in plain html setting).
With all the major screen readers for 'Windows as well as VoiceOver
and Orca, have not come across any problems.
It is a little bit confusing at first that most often the button to
attach the file has the label "open", since the dialog box is standard
I am not sure if it can be changed. A more action specific label would
be better "attach, upload what have you", but this is just something
that causes slight confusion the first time the dialog box is used.
Like I said, apart from that, I have used this dialog box for years
and never had a problem.
hth
-Birkir

On 8/13/10, Nancy Johnson < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Just curious:
>
> Do folks with screen readers and others who cannot use a mouse have
> trouble reading file upload?
>
> <input type="file"...
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Nancy
>